N.Y. Penal Law § 165.25 : Offenses Involving Theft — Penal — Other Offenses Relating To Theft — Jostling Date: 10 Jun 2016 TEXT PDF Current through 2016 New York Laws, Chapters 1 to 237 A person is guilty of jostling when, in a public place, he intentionally and unnecessarily: 1. Places his hand in the proximity of a person's pocket or handbag; or 2. Jostles or crowds another person at a time when a third person's hand is in the proximity of such person's pocket or handbag. Jostling is a class A misdemeanor. N.Y. Penal Law § 165.25